Do doctors respond to financial incentives? UK family doctors and the GP fundholder scheme

Article Abstract:

The UK's GPs have responded to the financial incentives offered by the fundholding scheme introduced in 1991. However, problems may have arisen with regard to the hospital care of patients not in fundholder GP practices.

Admin. of public health programs, Public Health Service, Finance, United Kingdom. National Health Service

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Does contracting out increase the efficiency of government programs? evidence from Medicaid HMOs

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Impact of external contracting on the efficiency of government health assistance programs is analyzed with reference to health maintenance organizations.

United States, Science & research, Health Maintenance Organizations, HMO Medical Centers, Hospital and medical service plans, Medicaid, Research, Evaluation, Public health administration, Government contractors

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National Health Insurance and precautionary savings: evidence from Taiwan

Article Abstract:

The cost savings produced as a result of the introduction of national health insurance in Taiwan reached 8.6-13.7%.

Taiwan, Government expenditures, Government domestic functions, Financial management, National Health Insurance, Case studies, Economic aspects, Economic policy, Social policy, Insurance, Health policy

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